The Dynamic Billard Sankt Johann in the Pongau Open 2018 (sometimes known as the 2018 Austria Open) was the second Euro Tour 9-Ball pool event in 2018.[3] The event was won by Greece's Alexander Kazakis who defeated Estonia's Denis Grabe 9–5 in the final. This was Kazkis's first Euro Tour victory.[4]

2018 Sankt Johann im Pongau Open
Tournament information
Dates12–14 April 2018[1]
VenueAlpina, Wellness & Sporthotel,
CitySt. Johann im Pongau
CountryAustria
Organisation(s)Euro Tour
FormatSingle Elimination
Total prize fund€36,000
Winner's share€4,500
Final
ChampionGreece Alexander Kazakis
Runner-upEstonia Denis Grabe
Score9–5[2]
2017
2019

The previous years champion Mario He was defeated in the semi-final by Grabe 9–4.

Tournament format edit

The event saw a total of 208 players compete, in a double-elimination knockout tournament, until the last 32 stage; where the tournament was contested as single elimination.[5]

Prize fund edit

The tournament prize fund was similar to that of other Euro Tour events, with 4,500 for the winner of the event.[6]

Prize Money
Winner 4.500
Finalist 3.000 €
Semifinalist 1.750 €
quarterfinalist 1.250 €
last 16 1.000 €
Last 32 500 €
33–48 Place 250 €
Total 36.000 €

Tournament results edit

[5][6]

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
          
  Edmond Zaja 8
  Abdullah al-Shammari 9
  Abdullah al-Shammari 9
  Evangelos Vettas 8
  Sanjin Pehlivanović 6
  Evangelos Vettas 9
  Abdullah al-Shammari 2
  Alexander Kazakis 9
  Oliver Szolnoki 4
  Alexander Kazakis 9
  Alexander Kazakis 9
  Ruslan Tschinachow 1
  Nick Malai 3
  Ruslan Tschinachow 9
  Alexander Kazakis 9
  Eklent Kaçi 5
  Joshua Filler 9
  Stephan Cohen 3
  Joshua Filler 9
  Ralf Souquet 7
  Ralf Souquet 9
  David Alcaide 4
  Joshua Filler 7
  Eklent Kaçi 9
  Tomasz Kapłan 8
  Niels Feijen 9
  Niels Feijen 8
  Eklent Kaçi 9
  Abdullah al-Enezi 1
  Eklent Kaçi 9
  Alexander Kazakis 9
  Denis Grabe 5
  Marek Kudlik 8
  Wiktor Zieliński 9
  Wiktor Zieliński 9
  Maximilian Lechner 3
  Maximilian Lechner 9
  Mateusz Śniegocki 6
  Wiktor Zieliński 4
  Denis Grabe 9
  Marc Bijsterbosch 9
  Sergei Luzker 4
  Marc Bijsterbosch 8
  Denis Grabe 9
  Henrique Correia 4
  Denis Grabe 9
  Denis Grabe 9
  Mario He 4
  Markus Buck 9
  Karol Skowerski 5
  Markus Buck 8
  Roman Hybler 9
  Roman Hybler 9
  Ivar Saris 4
  Roman Hybler 6
  Mario He 9
  Wojciech Szewczyk 9
  Fedor Gorst 5
  Wojciech Szewczyk 7
  Mario He 9
  Radosław Babica 6
  Mario He 9

References edit

  1. ^ "Event Info". billiardapps.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Scoresheet". billiardapps.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ "The BHR Treviso Open gets underway Thursday morning". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Kazakis takes his first title at the Euro-Tour". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Matches – Draw and Results". billiardapps.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b "2018 Dynamic Billard Ballazzo Open". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

External links edit